Editing Czochralski method (section)

=== Post–World War II Revival (1940s–1950s) ===
The strategic importance of semiconductors following World War II led [[Gordon Kidd Teal|Gordon Teal]], then employed at [[Bell Labs]] to revive the Czochralski method for single crystal growth. In the early 1950s, high-quality germanium crystals were grown to meet the emerging demands of transistor technology, and soon after, silicon crystals were produced. This renewed interest marked the beginning of a rapid expansion in the use of the technique in the United States.<ref name="Uecker2014"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who was Jan Czochralski? Out of the shadows |url=https://www.iucr.org/news/newsletter/volume-28/number-3/who-was-jan-czochralski |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.iucr.org}}</ref>